Back in September we were looking through a listing of stores located at the Wharf in Ocean Beach. The Wharf is a great place to go with your family as it has great places to eat and shop! It also features a HUGE Ferris Wheel. (I won't go on it because there is no way I am going that high up in the air). That being said we had noticed one that intrigued us. The House of Jerky! We were like hmmm we need to check it out. That day we were stumped for time, but this past weekend we finally got down there!
Currently it is located just off the roundabout. If you are coming in past the ferris wheel you would want to go to the right on the roundabout and you would see it on your right and side. Easy access is street parking or continue past those stores and you can park in the parking garage which allows you to walk through a breezeway just down from the shop. If you are coming in off the Exspressway bridge you will turn right before you hit the main road and just stay on that road till you come to a T. Then turn right. Stay on that road till you come to the roundabout and then follow the roundabout past the main entrance road and go sorta straight from where you came from. Then same thing road parking or follow to the parking garage at the end of the building.
You can easily see the store by the hanging sign as you are walking towards it or by the big House of Jerky wood sign over the entrance. And when you get inside you are in for a treat. The owner works his shop almost every day they are open except a couple where he has someone cover for his shop so he too can have a day off. The owner is very friendly and always has some samples available. Usually a beef sample. The fish samples are not usually available because they do smell very fishy!
He offers an amazing variety of jerky. You can get: Beef, Buffalo, Pork, Turkey, Pineapple (yeah who knew!), Alligator, Mako Shark, Salmon, Python, Elk, Venison, Wild Boar, Rabbit, and Kangaroo. He also features Biltong which is South African Beef Jerky. You really can try it all here! The packages range anywhere from 8.99 to $20. You can also get mutlipacks in the store that will offer you a great variety at a discounted price!
We purchased Python in a bag, Mako Shark in a bag, Terriyaki Buffalo in a bag and Black Pepper Kangaroo in a bag, we also got Hot and Spicy Gator in a stick, Wild Boar in a stick and Hotter than Hell Elk Stick. The sticks run about $3. So if you are only a little adventurous you still can try some amazing stuff! The jerky is not hard. It is a nice easily eaten jerky. They use a smoke to jerky the meat instead of an air dry method. So it does make it chewable. So often you buy a jerky and it is just rock hard and you have to like suck on it or break a tooth to eat it. Not the jerky from that store. They also have other items in the store like travel mugs, Kangaroo skin hats and Salt Water Taffy
We really enjoyed talking to the owner while we shopped. He is very sweet. I had such a good time hearing about the different types of jerky and how he picks where he orders from and how they make the jerky. He also really liked explaining the flavors and textures of the jerky he didn't have available for testing. He also asked questions to help match you with a jerky you may really enjoy. For example, he has a ghost pepper jerky. It is a sneaky spice. It will sneak right up on you and then doesn't go away. I am personally a Ghost Pepper lover when it comes to seasonings. We didn't get it this time but we live here so there is always time.
You can find them on Facebook here.
Not visiting the area or visited and want more? You can buy online here.
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